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Afonso de Albuquerque, 1st Duke of Goa ( c. 1453 – 16 December 1515), was a Portuguese general, admiral, and statesman. He served as viceroy of Portuguese India from 1509 to 1515, during which he expanded Portuguese influence across the Indian Ocean and built a reputation as a fierce and skilled military commander.
Afonso de Albuquerque was a Portuguese soldier, conqueror of Goa (1510) in India and of Melaka (1511) on the Malay Peninsula. His program to gain control of all the main maritime trade routes of the East and to build permanent fortresses with settled populations laid the foundations of Portuguese.
Afonso de Albuquerque, or Afonso the Great, (born 1453, Alhandra, near Lisbon—died Dec. 15, 1515, at sea, off Goa, India), Portuguese soldier, conqueror of Goa (1510) and of Melaka (1511). He gained military experience as a soldier in North Africa for 10 years but made his reputation fighting in Asia.
Alfonso de Albuquerque, juga dikenali sebagai Alfonso de Albuquerque atau Alfonso d'Albuquerque (1453–16 Disember 1515), ialah seorang laksamana tentera laut, penjajah, negarawan dan pengembang Empayar Portugal di Lautan Hindi.
Alfonso de Albuquerque was for some time known as The Great, The Caesar of the East and as The Portuguese Mars. An exquisite variety of mango, that he used to bring from Brazil on his journeys to India, has been named in his honor, and is today sold throughout the world as King Alphonso mangoes.
Jun 8, 2018 · Afonso d'Albuquerque, known as "the Great," was born in Alhandra, near Lisbon, Portugal, and died at sea off Goa, India. He was the second governor of India, who laid the foundations of the Portuguese Empire in the Orient. Albuquerque was the second son of the senhor of Vila Verde.
May 29, 2011 · Afonso de Albuquerque was the second governor of the Portuguese India and is known as founder of Portuguese colonial empire in India. We all know that first part of India.
Quick Reference. (c. 1462–1515), governor of Portuguese India whose vision and tireless energy helped shape the Portuguese seaborne empire in Asia. Albuquerque was around fifty when nominated by King Manuel I as ...
Afonso de Albuquerque, the Great. 1453-1515. Portuguese military officer and strategist who contributed significantly to Portuguese efforts to control the main trade routes to Asia. He conquered India and established a colony in Goa (India) in 1510 and a colony in Melaka ( Malay Peninsula) in 1511.
Biography: Afonso de Albuquerque was a Portuguese general, admiral, and statesman who played a key role in establishing the Portuguese Empire in Asia. His strategic and diplomatic skills were instrumental in spreading Portuguese influence across the Indian Ocean.
